What I really want to do is figure out a way to limit bets, and hopefully get I can get some straight hits, or bet multiple times boxed , instead of just once.
One tought part about the pick 3 is that if you were to bet on, say, 01X and replace X with every number S/B, you'd be betting 10 dollars. That can only be profitiable if you hit within about 3 draws, or get it straight. I've got a feeling - although I have to look into it - that it may be more profitbale to say 123x on pick 4. Not those numbers, but with certain numbers at certain times.
One thing that I noticed is that if you bet on every single double 00x, 11x, 22x, 33x, 44x, 55x, 66x, 77x, 88x, 99x, you'd have 90 numbers, for a Box bet of $45. If doubles come up, you make money. This isn't true of singles. This makes me think that it may be possible to just guess on doubles-when they are going to come up- and narrow it down from there.
Although - the problem is - as far as I can tell, it is not predictable.